Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-23
OFFICE SNATCHING.
New York Very Jealous of the South
In the Matter of House Officers.
A Hint at Dictation.
The Claims Of Certain P0simasters
Against The PestOffice Department
Before the Supreme Court.
The Eishsrits Commission Meets for the
FIRST Time for Business With
Every body on Hand.
CONTEST FOR HOUSE OFFICES.

CONTEST FOR HOUSE OFFICES.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-As the time
approaches for the meeting Of Congress
the contest for House offices begins to
Wsx warm and the different candidates
are doing all they can to secure the much
needed vote of the caucus. The Office
which the greater number of candidates
are striving to capture is the doorkeeper-
ship OF the House. The present incum-
bent, Colonel Sam Donelson of Tonnes
see, will have his state delegation
solid, and his friends are confident
of enough scattered votes to
renominate him. Mr.. Hurt Of Missis-
sippi, who is employed in the Postoffice
Department, promises to give the Colonel
q hard pull, as also Messrs. Walker of
Minnesota and Nichols of Texas. New
York in the matter of the House officers
is very Jealous of the south, and it is
limited that as the Empire State sends the
largest Democratic delegation to Con-
gress, she may by combination dictate
the nominations in the caucus.
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % The Supreme
court has begun the hearing in the case
of j. K. Mclean vs.. William Villas, Post
master General. The motion before the
court is to grant & writ of mandamus to
compel the Postmaster General to re-
adjust the claims OF certain postmasters,
of whom Mclean is one. Mclean repre-
sents the claims of about 1000 post
masters, who had commissions between
1854 and 1874, They were paid 8 per
cent of their receipts, but in 1865 Con-
gress passed law directing the
Postmaster General TO re-adjust
the salaries. From that Tune
these postmasters claim that they have
never received a proper adjustment. In
1883 Congress again passed & law order
ing another adjustment, but the claim
ants were dissatisfied with this and
sought another adjustment. If the claims
are paid, as the agent Of the claimants
Iwish, it would require an expenditure Of
about s., 100000
THE FISHERIES COMMISSION,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The first
formation conference between the Eng
lisn commissioners and the American
negotistors upon the fisheries question
was held to-day in the diplomatic recep
ton room at the Department OF State
The session opened at 2 O'Clock, all Of
the members being present with two
secretaries, Messrs. Moore and Bergne,
and was extended until late in the after
noon.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %. - Lieutenant
Richard a. Arnold, formerly Of the dis
trict police force, yesterday entered suit
for $4,000 damages for libel against
Major Sam II. Walker, formerly of the
police force. The alleged libel consisted
in sending to the District Commissioners
and securing publication of letter chsrg-
detectives to injure the police force
by circulating false statement
that the police had ordered
espionage maj0r to be placed on con-
gressmen who visited disreputable
houses. The suit is thu outgroWth OF the
police scandal which created so much
comment last November, and resulted in
both officers named losing their places. II
is said the trial will bring forth some de-
veIopments OF q sensational nature. At
the trial before the district commission
ers year ago no counsel were allowed
to be present, and it is alleged evidence
was excluded which would put new light
on the sffsir ard which will be allowed in
q court of justice.
THE ATIANTA's CONDEMNATION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov 22.-Captsin Bunce's
report on the Atlantis is still the
ruling sensation in the Navy Department.
The naval advisory board by which the
Atlanta was designed maintains that she
is a valuable and successful piece OF
naval construction and that even Captain
Bunce's criticisms do not suggest any
greater defects than are usually found in
q new and experimental vessel. They
say that the criticisms are a revival of the
original criticisms OF the general plan and
type of the vessel. The naval construction
bureau shares the belief that the crit
cisms are well founded. The Bureau OF
Steam Engineering has objected to some
OF the miider recommendations as to
changes, but depends on the merits Of the
vessel in general. It is probable thst
Secretary Whitney will take some action
in the matter.
TEXAS PENSIONS,
Special to the Gazette.
" AShINGIONs NV. a. 4AC AOA4O WAN :
Texas pensions were issued to-day
Mexican war, Wiley Jones, Waco; Will
lam B. Hughes, GAINESVILLE; Maryland
Gee, Dublin; John B. Elan, Richland ;
increase, John Mckinney, R0csdsle.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The Pfesiden
to-day appointed George W. Parks o
Salt Lake City Receiver of Public Money!
at Salt Like City, vice G. q. Wallace re
signed, and Tom Wall OF Oshkosh, Wis.
special agent to make allotment Of land
| to Indians in severslty.
A Champion of Emma Abbott
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 22.-Previou